The phenomenon of companies failing to update their systems has been a persistent security problem for years. That prompted the company to issue another patch on Friday for older and unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP, allowing users to secure their systems without needing an upgrade to the latest operating software.

The subject of all of this hassle, the WannaCry worm has affected at least 200,000 Windows machines around the globe since Friday, leading to the disruption of systems from FedEX corp to Britain's National Health Service and even auto factories. Keep Windows Update turned on, so that you are automatically prompted to download and install these updates.

The ongoing attack, which specifically targets Microsoft operating systems, made headlines last week after it compromised one of the UK's largest hospital systems.

However, the Financial Timesreportpoints out that Windows XP users are still expected to pay extra if they want security and it now stands at $1,000 per device. EternalBlue uses a backdoor referred to as DoublePulsar and those who haven't installed Microsoft's patch from March may still be vulnerable to the ransomware attack.

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Fortunately, the campaign was halted when a 22-year-old security researcher named Marcus Hutchins found a simple kill switch that neutralized the ransomware's potency. The ease of stopping the attack suggests the hackers were new to this game.

Computers and networks that hadn't recently updated their systems are still at risk because the ransomware is lurking.

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